This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com

06 October 2012

End of a beautiful Friendship

Wayne Grant captured these sad pictures of Fokker F27 Mk 500 Friendship ZK-NAO (c/n 10364) which has been withdrawn from service. NAO was the second of NAC's 500 series Friendships and it was registered to the Corporation in 1973. It went on to see service with Air New Zealand before working for the Airwork/NZ Post night mail flights. Rumours have suggested it might be going to MOTAT but Rescue Fire is another possibility.

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In happier days, ZK-NAO in its original NAC colour scheme at Christchurch. Photo : D White

In Air New Zealand colours at Christchurch on 24 December 1984. Photo : S Lowe